Vectorial capacity of Aedes aegypti for dengue virus type 2 is reduced with co-infection of Metarhizium anisopliae.

<h4>Background</h4>Aedes aegypti, is the major dengue vector and a worldwide public health threat combated basically by chemical insecticides. In this study, the vectorial competence of Ae. aegypti co-infected with a mildly virulent Metarhizium anisopliae and fed with blood infected with...

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Main Authors: Javier A Garza-Hernández, Mario A Rodríguez-Pérez, Ma Isabel Salazar, Tanya L Russell, Monsuru A Adeleke, Erik de J de Luna-Santillana, Filiberto Reyes-Villanueva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23505581/?tool=EBI